旅游英语教程 (朱华主编)u01.ppt

1,Unit,A Chinese Cultural Tour(1),Major Topics,Part One: Listening Activities Chinese Civilization中华文明,Words and expressions civilization n.文明, 文明社会 relic n. 遗迹, 废墟 compass n.罗盘, 指南针 heritage n.遗产, 继承权 Taoism n.道教, 道家的学说 Buddhism 佛教,,Confucianism n. 儒家学说，儒学 calligraphy n.书法 revere v.敬畏, 崇敬 pagoda n.宝塔 antiquity n.古代的遗物 fascinating adj.迷人的, 醉人的,,Proper Nouns Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses兵马俑 Longmen Grottos龙门石窟 Leshan Giant Buddha乐山大佛 Jiuzhagou Valley九寨沟 Mt. Lushan庐山,中华文明,,,,,,,,,,,Chinese Civilization,1. Listen to the tape, and fill in the missing information you have heard from the tape. China, one of the four oldest civilizations in the world, has a (1) _______________ history of 5,000 years, and boasts rich cultural relics and historical sites. It is the inventor of compass, paper, gunpowder and (2)___________. The Great Wall, the Grand Canal and the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project are the three great ancient projects built (3)__________ years ago. Now they are the (4) _____________ of the rich culture heritage of the Chinese nation. Traditional religions are Taoism and Buddhism. (5) _________________ is much respected in China.,recorded,printing,2,000,symbols,Confucianism,,Art, like religion, has developed over a period of more than 2,000 years. Calligraphy and painting are two of the most revered (6)_______________. Ancient buildings like temples, pagodas, palaces, long walls, corridors and wealth of antiquities and cultural (7)______________ are world-known. The Great Wall, the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an, the Longmen Grottos in Henan, and the super Buddhist (8) ____________ of Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan are some of the most attractive cultural sites for foreign tourists. China, with its (9)________________ scenes of natural beauty such as Guilin and Jiuzhagou Valley, Up and Down of the Yangtze River, Mt. Lushan and many others have a lot to offer to ______________ visitors.,areas,relics,art,fascinating,foreign,,2. Listen to the tape again, and answer the following questions. 1. What are the four greatest inventions of ancient China? They are compass, paper, gunpowder and printing. 2. What are the three ancient projects which were built 2000 years ago? The Great Wall, the Grand Canal and the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project are the three great ancient projects which were built 2,000 years ago.,3. What are the traditional religions of China? Do you think that Confucianism is a Chinese religion? Taoism and Buddhism are the traditional religions of China. Confucianism is not a religion but a Chinese philosophy. 4. What are the famous cultural sites and natural sites in China? Give examples. Cultural sites: The Great Wall, the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an, the Longmen Cave in Henan, and the super Buddhist art of Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan. Natural sites: Guilin and Jiuzhagou Valley, Up and Down of the Yangtze River, Mt. Lushan and so on.,Part Two: Dialogues,Confucius孔子,,Words and expressions feudal adj.封建制度的 acclaim v.欢呼, 称赞 regardless adj.不管, 不顾, 不注意 archery n.箭术,,Proper Nouns Confucius Temple孔庙 Qufu曲阜 Kong Qiu孔丘 Saint Kong孔圣人 Most Holy and Foremost Perfect Teacher 大成至圣先师 The Analects of Confucius《论语》,,,,,,,,,Useful Expressions for Tourism,1）孔子像有你说得那么好吗？我已经等不及要去看看了。

Is the statue of Confucius really as good as you say? I can hardly wait to see it. 2) 我只不过随便说说而已，你还当真了 I was just speaking casually. You took it seriously.,,3）不管刮风下雨，我们明天都去看孔子像 No matter whether it’s windy or it’s raining, we’ll go to see the statue of Confucius. 4) 我非一口气爬上山不可 I must climb up the mountain in a single breath,Confucius,Judy’s friend Jane has arrived in China while Judy is flying to Beijing. She is going to visit the Confucius Temple. Wang Jing, the tour guide is introducing the life story of Confucius, especially about his career as a teacher. Wang: Now, we are on the way to the Confucius Temple in Qufu. We’ll arrive there 20 minutes later. It is a fascinating cultural tour to Confucius hometown. I believe you’ll certainly learn a lot about the Chinese culture.,,Jane: Well, can you tell me something about Confucius’s life story? I really know little about him. Wang: OK. Confucius was born in 551B.C in the State of Lu, today’s Qufu in Shandong Province. His name was Kong Qiu. Kong was the family name while Qiu was his given name. He died of illness at the age of 73. Jane: We only heard of Confucius. Now, we come to know he is also named Kong Qiu. I think he is much respected by Chinese just as we respect our first president Washington.,,Wang: You are right. After he died, his idea was highly respected by the emperors of Chinese feudal society. He was acclaimed as Saint Kong, or the Most Holy and Foremost Perfect Teacher. Jane: Do you mean he was a teacher? Wang: Yes, he was both the philosopher and the teacher. As the matter of fact, he was the father of a private schooling in China who accepted students regardless of their wealth. Jane: What subjects did he teach at the school?,,Wang: Quite。